Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-28
TIE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
It's Plans and Purposes. thoroughly
svstematized on Business Basis.
A COMPLETE EXHIBIT or STEAMBOATS,
RESOURCES.

systematized on Business Basis.
A COMPLETE EXHIBIT or suENANDOAHs |
RESOURCES
Letter From the President.
VAN buren, FURNACE. Va.
January -, ls-IS
EDITOR OF HERALD.
Dear Sir-Your yesterdays article in
regard to the spring meeting may possibly
convey a wrong impression, which beg
TO correct.
1t might be inferred from your words
that the meeting was to he simply sea
son Of horse racing, which is not the case.
We have one Of the best tracks in the
United States and hope 10 show sone OF
the most exciting races and fastest time
ever witnessed ia the country. but at the
same time the management do not lose
SIGHT of the central fact that this is an
agricultural society, and that we are to !
have aqriculiarai meetings and an dgricHl- |
t,roI fair. and tnat while loving the racer |
none the less. Wa will not allow him to
absorb all our attention. We will not al
low even the arstocratic Maud $. to turn
IN her royal nose at the no less noble
plow horse and his driver who produce
the oats that aid in promoting her grace
fnl beauty and matchless speed.
While shouting with the loudcst at the
victory of the runner we will also dofl our
hats to the majestic draft horse, the hardy
mule and the patient OK.
We will welcome the massive Short
Horn and the gentle, queenly Jersey,
without whose golden product even the
millionaire's table is poor indeed the
Sonthdswn and the Berkshire shall also
have place in our affections.
The management early decided to pro-
vide for full exhibit Of every product OF
Shenandoah and neighboring counties
animal, vegetable and mineral,
Iron, copper, manganese, limestone,
sandstone, soApstone, marble, ochre, kao-
line, fire-clay, Potters' clay, &C., &c also
full exhibit Of our wood and timber, both
in its natural stfae and wrought and pol
lshed; our bark. eur shingles, our slaves,
our hoor-poles ami our barrels; stalag-
mites and stalacbtes from orr caves; the
waters from, or mineral Springs with
analysls of the SAM. the products OF our
mountains and valleys, our farms ana our
forests: our meadows and onr mills onr
kitchens aud our kettle.; our cider ana
onr cioars: the needle Gtd the loom the
plow and the anvil oar poultry ana "nr
nigeons. our fruit and .0ur flowers the
machine shops and the w0k bench the
nroducts Of the hunt aud She chase ; OF
our streams and our ponds; our horses and
our cattle; our sheep and our SWINE our
diaries and our spring houses. We viii
even provide for a mild exhibit OF skenan-
doah brass and coal adlibitum II 1t can
he found. We will challenge the mines OF
PENNSYLVANIA and Alabama, the spindles
! Of Lowell and Manchester the breeders oil
the North and the West; the dairies oil
Vermont and Iowa and will challenge the
whole world to rival Shenandoah's fair
DAUGHTERS The veterans Of the war will
I've there-living monuments to the heroic
valor Of her sons.
We will have ample railroad facilities
and accommodations Every department
will l,e in the hands OF a competent chief.
There will be a general Press Bureau I'M
der control of Mr.. Frank Alfriend, the
well known journalist, with representa-
fives of the leading newspapers, North,
East. West and south. Agricultural Met
allurpcal. Financial, Sporting and Bust
ness.
In short, Shenandoah will be given the
opnortunity 10 exhibit herself at hef best
and have that best made known to tho
world. II remains to be seen if she will
do her whole duty and measure mp to hei
opportunities. The management, while
freely contributing their time and Their
talents. can not alone accomplish the de-
sired result.
It is not to be the Presidents Fair, not
the Directors Fair, but emphatically the
peoples Fair, it, success will be their glo
~ and their profit; it's failure their con-
domination and their loss.
If every one is determined and will
unite this Society can be made so success
FIJI that IN the near future il can own the
best stations, bulls rams &c, &c, and
keen them for the use Of its stockholders
enabling them TO obtain the very best
blood for Improvement Of their stock at a
mere nominal COST. and every man, every
woman, every child should feel personal
interest and a personal responsibility and
do their utmost to aid in the work.
In the first place, we must have addi-
tional stock subscriptions. This is OF
vital importance aud must not he delayed
and we should begin now TO select our
animals and prepare our exhibits. mis-
Z taken lutd ploNhi'N i"'' 5"''' ''
thoroughbreds would command premiums.
This year there will be premiums Tor
grades Of every breed.
| will give as special premiums yalna-
BILE jersey hefer for the best exhibit OF
JERSEYS and Jersey bull for second best
both numbers and excellence to he con-
sidered in making the award.
I will add, by way Of parenthesis, that
nearly all Virginia iron ores contain phos-
phorns and silicon aud are adapted to the
Basic process
The arrangements for the Spring meet
ing are not yet fully matured. but will
soon be announced. IL will probably con
tinue two or three days, during which
there will he public sale of live stock OF
all kinds open to all. There will also b
addresses and discussions on every branch
Of breeding and agriculture. There vii
also be races and other attractions.
Thanking the HERALD for its oncourag
; ing words and aid aud trusting the public
will heartily respond, am
Very truly, FRANK king, Prest.
, Public Schools VS.. County Debt.
y EDISBURG, Va, Jan. Goth, 1881